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M16 |
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Click image for 1250x811 Resolution |
Eagle Nebula in Serpens |
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Technical Details |
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| Optics | 12 1/2" RCOS operating at f/9 (2857mm) |
| Mount | Paramount ME |
| Camera | SBIG ST-10XME, CFW8-a |
| Filters | Tru Balance LRGB. |
| Date | Sept. 23, 2005 |
| Exposure | RRGB = 105:15:25:25 minutes (5 min. integrations) |
| Processing | MaximDl with RC Console, DDP stretched, Photoshop CS |
| Guiding | ST-402 mounted on Takahashi Sky90 |
| Binning | Lum - 1x1, RGB - 2x2 |
| Location | SkyFoto observatory in East Hartland, Ct. |
| Notes | M16 is about 7,000 light years distant and is located in the next inner spiral arm of our Milky Way galaxy. This nebula is in the process of forming new stars in the area of the dark "fingers". |